My friends and I are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Missouri State Penitentiary Ghost Tours went out of their way to accommodate us by hiring a sign language interpreter and making adjustments so we could see the interpreter in the dark. I was blown away by the graciousness and support we felt from them. This is in addition to their AMAZING ghost tour which was so fun and creepy, and accessible too! We had a blast time and will highly recommend this experience for other Deaf/Hard of Hearing people. Thank you for a wonderful time!

Great tour! Informative and good activity to do if you are interested in old jails. The guides were fun and had tons of personal stories to share along the walk. It made the whole tour more personal and i teresting.

Our guided tour, headed by Mike, was exceptional. During our 2 hour tour, Mike gave us an impressive amount of information and insight into the history of Missouri’s penitentiary and penal system. The physical structure is decaying, but still a stark reminder of what the prison population endured until 2004. The day of our tour was unseasonably FREEZING, so Mike tried to keep us out of the wind as much as possible. But this is a concrete and metal building with multiple broken windows and No Heat. Dress accordingly!

My daughter and I took the two hour tour. It was well lead and informative. The tour started in the building that used to hold the women's unit, then we went to one of the older buildings followed by the unit where the 1954 riot occurred. It was an amazing tour because the guides, Kathy and James were both former guards and really knew the history of the buildings and could answer questions.

Our tour guide, Michael, was entertaining and knowledgeable. He had a wealth of stories about all the aspects of the prison. He was funny, engaging, and he knew how to keep us listening. He gave us time to explore, too. I highly recommend this attraction! It’s chilly, so bring a jacket —even in the summer.

That tour was one of the most memorable tours I have ever taken. To see prison life from the 1830's to when it closed is remarkable. It was well worth my time. Our tour guide, Kathy and Nadine presented prison life as it was "back in that day" They were awsome!

From my 11 and 7 year old “ Randy was the best tour guide ever and thank you for making sure we had fun”. My kids talked about this our entire 2 hour ride home. They were never bored and loved every second of the tour. I never knew my kids had such interest in history. They wanted to look up the inmates as soon as we got home. We can’t wait to go back for the 3 hour tour with my husband.

Do the ghost hunt and the history tour! I’ve been here several times and done all the tours except the full overnight one. They are all amazing! The guides know everything about the prison and truly love the place.

This is an amazing place. Lots of things to see. We had great tour guides. Larry and Randy were exceptional. The answered all of our questions. Larry worked in the prision when it was up and running. And told many stories of things that happened behind the walls. If you have not taken this tour you need to do so. We probably would have thanken the 3 hour tour if available. It consist of death row, womens facilities and isolated cells that were no bigger than arms length.

What an institution that housed notorious, well-known criminals. Learned daily routines, the inmate culture, along with the Correction Officer culture. See how 5,000 men (and women) were jamb packed into an old, block building. See the "dungeon" where offenders were placed for days, weeks, months, years where it was pitch dark, and given bread & water. Finally, witness for yourself the 2-seat "gas Chamber", a small 25 x 25 block building where the inmate would be walked in 1 door and strapped to the chair, and the other door was for witnesses to watch.